Experienced U.S. Federal Agent eager to contribute Investigative expertise toward supporting a dynamic organization in achieving objectives and surpassing goals

 

 

Offering many years of investigative experience as a Senior and Supervisory Agent with the Department of Homeland Security Excel in strategically planning, coordinating and facilitating investigations to meet critical deadlines and objectives in high-stress, time-sensitive settings Motivating leader experienced in instructing, training, developing and directing high-performance teams; additional background as recruiter and panel interviewer Dynamic written and verbal communication skills, with extensive background in providing expert testimony, conducting interviews, liaising with cross-functional government/law enforcement agencies and criminal justice system/courts, and writing detailed operational plans/reports/narratives/summaries; bilingual, English and Spanish Have successfully completed comprehensive training over course of career; graduated from intensive Criminal Investigator Training Program with Academic Award, 2003 Computer literate in several systems; proficient in MS Word & Excel

Ø  Consistently received Outstanding or Excellent Ratings throughout career with Border Patrol

Ø  Several Special Achievement Awards in recognition of Sustained Superior Performance of Duty

Ø  Actively steered investigative operations resulting in over 450 successful prosecutions, 2004-2009

Ø  Recognized as Top Performing U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force Agent, in investigating and successfully prosecuting U.S. citizens, legal/illegal aliens and narcotics smuggling organizations; personally seized $2M+ in wholesale value illegal narcotics and U.S. currency proceeds

Ø  In one month, presented 138 cases before Federal Court independent of legal or clerical support

Ø  Successfully originated 190 Criminal, Immoral, Narcotic and Subversive (CINS) alien investigations over a 16-month time frame, leading to prosecution before Federal Courts and high volume of deportations

Ø  Certified Firearms Instructor and Field Armorer; Certified Counterfeit Documents Instructor

 

 

Department of Homeland Security                                                                                      1982-2009

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations (2003-2009)

Senior Special Agent, GS-1811-13-Phoenix AZ; 2004-2009

  Collaborating with Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATFE) Phoenix as well as local Police Department Gun Enforcement Squad, successfully investigated individuals and organizations involved in the illegal purchase/sale of firearms; additionally investigated organizations involved in violent kidnapping of smuggled aliens

  Contributed dynamic leadership and communication skills toward facilitating firearms training of over 130 ICE Special Agents; concurrently managed broad-scope administrative functions as Senior Firearms Instructor

  Effectively completed assignment investigating human smuggling organizations, criminal aliens and child pornography; acting as Team Leader, wrote detailed operational plans instrumental to successful investigations

  Applied Spanish language skills toward interviewing defendants, witnesses and information sources

  Executed search warrants and routinely provided expert testimony before Federal and State courts

  Strategically developed productive relationships with U.S. Attorney s Office, Phoenix, as well as local and State law enforcement agencies vital to achieving objectives

Senior Special Agent-Detroit MI; 2003-2004

  As Team Lead assigned to Human Smuggling Group, effectively investigated, apprehended and prosecuted individuals and organizations involved in extortion, smuggling and kidnapping of foreign nationals

  Demonstrated solid writing skills in authoring operational plans as well as complex reports and further applied sharp communication abilities, including Spanish language skills, toward interviewing defendants, witnesses and related sources

 

Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol (1982-2003)

Supervisory Border Patrol Agent-Trenton MI; 2002-2003

  In capacity of sole First Line Supervisor, led team of 11 Senior Border Patrol Agents; routinely assigned Acting Patrol Agent in Charge, with accountability for all Station operations, including extensive direct interface with the general public as well as numerous U.S. law enforcement and Canadian agencies

  Effectively supervised traffic check points and marine operations requiring solid understanding of both domestic and foreign law enforcement; conducted thorough accident/incident investigations

  Contributed sharp strategic planning and organization skills toward spearheading major station facility remodeling project, completed on time and within budget

Senior Border Patrol Agent-Multiple U.S. Locations; 1982-2002

  Completed multiple assignments and held broad range of titles and responsibilities over the course of decade, demonstrating adaptability, versatility and ability to assume new and changing accountability in support of organization objectives

  As U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Interdiction Task Force Agent, served as member of multi-agency Federal, State and local police agency teams based at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Romulus, MI, independently and collaboratively making numerous arrests of narcotics and proceeds currency couriers; participated as member of entry team in serving search and arrest warrants and successfully prosecuted cases within State of Michigan courts system

  Served as undercover delivery driver, intercepting and investigating narcotic shipments distributed via legitimate overnight delivery companies

  Strategically defined/contacted, contracted and managed several confidential informants

  Built key relationships with multiple local, State and Federal agencies as well as U.S. Attorney s Offices in states of MI, CA and NY

  Details included Firearms Instructor for U.S. Border Patrol Academy both in SC, 1998, and GA, 2000,  as well as Law Instructor at SC Academy, 1997

  As Recruiter for Headquarters, spearheaded recruiting program throughout the Midwest, requiring extensive travel; additionally served as member of a 3-agent oral interview hiring panel

  From 1992-2002, assigned as Boat Handler, liaising and collaborating in operations with domestic and Canadian marine law enforcement organizations focused on interdiction of human and narcotics smugglers; piloted marked patrol and unmarked fast-type boats on Detroit and St. Clair Rivers as well as Lakes St. Clair, Huron and Erie and managed all boat maintenance and repairs

  Appointed sole Prosecutions Officer, Yuma AZ, 1991; represented U.S. Attorney s Office in Phoenix and San Diego, presenting federal criminal law violation cases before U.S. Magistrate in Yuma, and additionally presented cases in Federal Court received from multiple AZ and CA Border Patrol Stations as Sector Prosecutions Officer, with Sector prosecuting as many as 50 cases weekly

  Effectively wrote detailed criminal complaints and factual statements, made sentencing recommendations influencing decisions, and testified before grand juries/Federal courts in CA and AZ

  Drove Border Patrol Criminal Alien Program (BORCAP) as Lead Agent responsible for unit of 5 additional Senior Border Patrol Agents conducting extensive criminal and immigration investigations of legal/illegal aliens; acquired and applied comprehensive working knowledge of deportation and exclusion provisions of Immigration and Nationality Act toward achieving exceptional results

  Successfully originated 190 Criminal, Immoral, Narcotic and Subversive (CINS) alien investigations, ranging from detection of fraudulent marriages and documents to imposters and resulting in high volume of successful prosecutions presented before the Federal Court; proficiently wrote detailed reports, memoranda and narratives clearly and concisely synopsizing criminal records and delineating target elements supporting deportation

 

 

Associate Degree, Criminal Justice w/minor in Sociology; Schoolcraft College-Livonia, MI US

Graduate, Criminal Investigator Training Program, FLETC, Glynco, GA; 2003

Graduate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE SAT) Academy, FLETC, Glynco, GA; 2003

Field Armorer Training Program, FCO/ACO Course, NFU, Altoona, PA; 2002

Firearms Instructor Training Program, FLETC, Artesia, NM; 1997

Marine Law Enforcement Training Program, FLETC, Glynco, GA; 1993

Driver Instructor Training Program, FLETC, Glynco, GA; 1988

Federal Bureau of Investigation Basic Fingerprint Identification and Classification School, Manhattan Beach, CA; 1989

Senior Border Patrol Agent School, #9, Artesia, NM; 1991

Journeyman Border Patrol Agent School, #33, Marana, AZ; 1989

Graduate, U.S. Border Patrol Academy, 147th Session, Glynco, GA; 1982